Showering after a long day

"You look like you had a long night," Mary Jane noticed as Gwen landed on her apartment balcony.

"Ugh. You don't know the half of it," Gwen groaned. "This past week's been a nightmare. I spent yesterday investing a lead on Kingsley and Oscorp, and most of last night looking at what we found... and today Vulture paid me a surprise visit. "

"Ugh. That sucks," MJ sympathized.

"It does. Good news is that I think it'll all pay off, though," Gwen said hopefully. She flopped down onto the couch, looking exhausted. "Look, I know we have a lot to talk about, but I really need a shower right now. Mind if I use yours?"

MJ gave Gwen a friendly nod. "Be my guest."

"Good. Right now, I just need to relax," Gwen admitted as she unzipped her costume and slipped out it, revealing her nude body underneath. "So... you coming?" She asked MJ as she made her way to the bathroom.

"Right behind you," MJ said as she stripped and followed her friend into the shower. Moments later, they were both standing in MJ & Kori's spacious shower, soaking wet and completely naked under warm streams of water. MJ stood behind Gwen, rubbing her shoulders. Gwen moaned softly as MJ massaged her tense muscles, kneading them gently with her fingers.

"Whoa. You're surprisingly good at this," Gwen observed. "Kori's a lucky lady."

"I've had practice," MJ said, planting a kiss on the back of Gwen's neck. "I know how you heroes get knocked around. I figured this would help Kori relax too."

Gwen moaned approvingly. "Well, I'm relaxed... that practice has paid off."

"You and Cass should learn some of these massage techniques. You'd probably get a lot of use out of them," MJ suggested as she continued to work her hands over Gwen's shoulders and neck.

"That's a really good idea, actually. That's one of the things I like most about you, MJ -- always thinking... oh, damn that feels good..." Gwen trailed off as MJ's fingers slid down her spine, her hands cupping Gwen's firm buttocks. Gwen shivered with arousal at the feeling of MJ's naked body pressed against, her hardened nipples pressing hard against her back. Gwen turned around and kissed MJ deeply, wrapping her arms around the redhead as their tongues slid into each other's mouths.

MJ's hands continued their exploration of Gwen's body. They slid down her back, caressing her skin gently, once again grabbing Gwen's ass and giving it a firm squeeze. Gwen moaned into MJ's mouth as she enjoyed the sensation of her best friend's fingers clutching her ass, her hand sliding around Gwen's hip, settling between the blonde's thighs. Gwen gasped as she felt MJ's hand cup her pussy, her fingers sliding across her mound before sliding lower to tease Gwen's folds. Gwen shivered in delight as MJ rubbed her pussy lips with her fingertips, her arousal mounting higher as MJ expertly teased her.

MJ's fingers found Gwen's clit and she began rubbing it in slow circles, causing Gwen to whimper in pleasure. Gwen returned the favor by wrapping her hand around MJ's dripping cunt and rubbing it with her palm. MJ groaned with pleasure as she felt Gwen's hand slide up and down her cunt, her clit rubbing against Gwen's palm each time it returned to the top of her slit. The two continued make out as they rubbed each other's pussies, sending one another careening towards orgasm. Soon, both women came hard, moaning blissfully as their juices covered each other's fingers.

After they caught their breath, Gwen smiled at MJ. "It's been a long day... I really, really needed that."

MJ smiled back and leaned in, kissing her friend tenderly on the lips. "Sounds like it. Much as I'd like to continue, though, I guess we should start talking business..."

"Yeah, you're probably right," Gwen agreed. She & MJ wrapped towels around their bodies and made their way to the couch, where they started discussing Gwen's findings about Kingsley.

"There's a lot of stuff here about a modified Goblin serum," Gwen explained. "It's all super-secret and off the books, so officially, Oscorp has nothing to do with it. But there are scientists in the company who were made to work on the project."

"Modified Goblin serum... I don't like the sound of that," MJ commented uneasily. "The Green Goblin was bad enough."

Gwen nodded in agreement. "It gets worse. I read the scientists' notes -- the serum completely shatters the users' mind... and it's even worse than the original serum."

MJ winced. "Norman Osborn was already deranged... I don't want to know how much worse it can get."

"No kidding," Gwen said dryly. "A lot of the notes after that were redacted, but from what I could piece together, Kingsley insisted on injecting himself with it."

"That explains why he's become so unhinged," MJ reasoned. "Not sure why he'd inject himself with an experimental **** in the first place, though."

"I think it was part of some power play. Kingsley's been investing more and more in Oscorp lately; maybe he thought this would somehow give him an edge against other shareholders?" Gwen theorized. That might be worth looking into...

"Maybe. We'll have to dig deeper on that angle," MJ agreed. "It could also be a ploy to intimidate other companies in the fashion industry -- Kingsley's been rumored to use tactics like that for years."

Gwen nodded. "Or maybe it's both. Whatever the case is, his mind's deteriorating, he's growing stronger, and he's becoming a lot more reckless in his methods. It's only a matter of time before someone innocent gets hurt."

"And then there's X'ara..." MJ worried. "I don't want to think what he might do if he gets his hands on her..."

"If his mind's as far gone as I think it is, I'm not sure anyone in the New York fashion scene is safe from the Hobgoblin," Gwen said, her voice bleak. "We experienced how far the Green Goblin would go to hurt his enemies firsthand. I'm not going to let that happen again."

"I know you won't," MJ said confidently. "But at least get some sleep. You look exhausted."

Gwen stood up and walked over to her costume. "Thanks. But I'm actually not as tired as I thought I was..." she said, preparing to get dressed again.

"Nice try Gwennie, but I know you better than that. You need rest," MJ insisted. "I've got contacts who can follow up on what you've got here. Besides, you've done more than anybody lately. You deserve the rest..."

Gwen hesitated for a moment, but she knew MJ was right -- she was dead tired.

MJ looked her best friend in the eye. "Don't make me call Cassie," she said sternly. "You can crash in our bed."

"Snitching on me to my girlfriend... that's just low," Gwen joked. "But you've got a point. Zombie Gwen's no good to anyone."

"Regular Gwen's pretty hopeless too. Unless I'm there to keep an eye on her," MJ teased back.

Gwen chuckled, shaking her head. "You're such a pain in the ass..." she said, smacking MJ's ass playfully.

"So are you. Buuuut, I love you anyway," MJ replied with a smile.

"You know what I love? Sleep," Gwen said, yawning. "But I guess you're OK, too. G'night, MJ."

"Hey there, gorgeous," MJ smiled as Kori walked into their apartment, greeting her with a tender kiss. "Gwen's asleep in our bed, so we should probably keep it down."

"I understand," Kori said as she stripped naked, and she & MJ cuddled together on the couch. "So what did she have to say?"

"She pretty much confirmed our suspicions. Kingsley's been injecting himself full of Goblin serum and he's getting crazier and crazier. It's probably some kind of power play," MJ summarized.

"I see. That is worrying," Kori agreed. "He'll likely target the fashion industry..."

"Exactly what I was thinking. You -- me -- the agency -- our friends -- nobody's safe. Especially X'ara..."

"That's not going to happen," A determined Kori said. "I will protect her with my life."

"I know you will," MJ said gratefully. "But we can't be everywhere at once. And if Hobgoblin keeps pumping himself full of that serum, I'm not sure anyone'll be able to take him down. At least not without him bringing down a few of us with him..."

"So what do we do?" Kori asked.

"I don't know. I'm thinking I should introduce Gwen to Emily," MJ pondered. "They've been pretty much gathering info on Kingsley nonstop. Maybe they can come up with something..."

"That sounds like a good idea," Kori agreed. "So Gwen has been working hard?"

"Yeah, she was exhausted," MJ said. "We took a shower to relax, and I told her she could crash here. She was out cold the moment she flopped down on our bed..."

"Oh... well, I'm sorry I missed that," Kori pouted, easily determining what Gwen and MJ had been up to in that shower.

"Me too," MJ whispered, sliding onto Kori's lap and kissing her. "Let me make it up to you.I think we have time for a quickie before calling it a night..."